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Cascadia box art

Cascadia

Draft habitat tiles and wildlife tokens into spatial scoring patterns.

Year2021 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight1.84 Age10+
Animals Environmental Puzzle End Game Bonuses Hexagon Grid Open Drafting Animals: Bears Animals: Eagles
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Azul

Draft tiles into pattern rows while timing placement and denial.

Year2017 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight1.76 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Renaissance End Game Bonuses Open Drafting Pattern Building Components: 5 x 5 Grids Country: Portugal
Patchwork box art

Patchwork

Buy puzzle pieces with time and buttons to fill a personal quilt.

Year2014 Players2 Time15-30 Weight1.6 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Economic Puzzle Grid Coverage Income Open Drafting Theme: Sewing / Knitting / Cloth-Making
Azul: Summer Pavilion box art

Azul: Summer Pavilion

Draft tiles into star patterns with timing and bonus placement.

Year2019 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight2.05 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle End Game Bonuses Open Drafting Pattern Building Country: Portugal Game: Azul
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Sagrada

Draft dice by color and value into a stained-glass puzzle.

Year2017 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight1.92 Age14+
Dice Puzzle Contracts Dice Rolling End Game Bonuses Game: Sagrada Mechanism: Dice Drafting
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Calico

Cover spaces on a grid to build a spatial scoring plan.

Year2020 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight2.18 Age10+
Animals Puzzle Enclosure End Game Bonuses Grid Coverage Animals: Cats Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
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Project L

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2020 Players1-4 Time20-40 Weight1.56 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Video Game Theme Action Points Open Drafting Pattern Building Components: Polyominoes Crowdfunding: Gamefound
Azul: Stained Glass Of Sintra box art

Azul: Stained Glass Of Sintra

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2018 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight2 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Renaissance End Game Bonuses Modular Board Open Drafting Admin: Better Description Needed! Country: Portugal
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Mandala

Commit presence to key areas and fight for influence where it matters.

Year2019 Players2 Time?-? Weight1.8 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Card Game Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Open Drafting Players: Two-Player Only Games Series: Fur Zwei Spieler (Lookout Games)
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Dragon Castle

Spot patterns quickly and react before opponents do.

Year2017 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight1.97 Age8+
Abstract Strategy End Game Bonuses Layering Open Drafting Game: Dragon Castle Players: Games with expansions that add solo play
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Verdant

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2022 Players1-5 Time45-60 Weight2.06 Age10+
Card Game Environmental Puzzle Open Drafting Pattern Building Set Collection Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: Tabletopia
Paris: La Cité De La Lumière box art

Paris: La Cité De La Lumière

Cover spaces on a grid to build a spatial scoring plan.

Year2019 Players2 Time?-? Weight2.04 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Territory Building Action Drafting Area Majority / Influence Grid Coverage Cities: Paris (France) Components: Game Box Used In Play
River Valley Glassworks box art

River Valley Glassworks

Feed one shape into the flowing market, draft adjacent glass, and balance complete rows against tall color columns on your workshop board.

Year2024 Players1-5 Time25-45 Weight1.49 Age8+
Animals Industry / Manufacturing End Game Bonuses Map Deformation Matching Animals: Alligators / Crocodiles Animals: Beavers
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Quarto

Hand over a dangerous piece, place the one you were given, and spot a shared trait before your opponent turns it into Quarto.

Year1991 Players2 Time20 Weight1.86 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Children's Game Open Drafting Pattern Building Pattern Recognition
Azul: Master Chocolatier box art

Azul: Master Chocolatier

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2022 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight1.75 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle End Game Bonuses Open Drafting Pattern Building Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Food & Drink: Chocolate
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Kahuna

Build routes and networks to connect locations efficiently.

Year1998 Players2 Time30-40 Weight2.05 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Network and Route Building Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Digital Implementations: Yucata
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Iwari

Coordinate with teammates to solve the game's shared challenge.

Year2020 Players2-5 Time?-? Weight2.13 Age14+
Abstract Strategy Fantasy Area Majority / Influence Cooperative Game Hand Management Components: Official Music Soundtrack Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
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Noctiluca

Collect matching sets while timing when to score or trade them.

Year2019 Players1-4 Time?-? Weight1.3 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Dice Puzzle Contracts End Game Bonuses Hexagon Grid Digital Implementations: Tabletopia Mechanism: Dice Drafting
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Azul Duel

Draft domes and tiles from the shared display, layer them into palace patterns, complete scoring goals, and deny the exact pieces your rival needs.

Year2025 Players2 Time30-45 Weight2.29 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle End Game Bonuses Layering Open Drafting
Iliad box art

Iliad

Draft mythic heroes, deploy them across rival battlefields, trigger tactical powers, and assemble the most valuable set of war rewards.

Year2025 Players2 Time30 Weight2 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Mythology Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Once-Per-Game Abilities
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Spirits Of The Forest

Collect matching sets while timing when to score or trade them.

Year2018 Players1-4 Time?-? Weight1.36 Age14+
Abstract Strategy Open Drafting Set Collection Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Digital Implementations: Tabletopia
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Wispwood

Draft a wisp and forest shape, place tiles into your grid, position the cat, satisfy changing wisp and tree goals, expand between rounds, and score the brightest forest.

Year2025 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight2.03 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Fantasy Grid Coverage Open Drafting Pattern Building
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District Noir

Collect matching sets while timing when to score or trade them.

Year2016 Players2 Time10-20 Weight1.29 Age10+
Card Game Hand Management Open Drafting Set Collection Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Mechanism: Card Line
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Dokmus

Commit presence to key areas and fight for influence where it matters.

Year2016 Players2-4 Time20-40 Weight2.05 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Mythology Territory Building Open Drafting Variable Player Powers Area Majority / Influence